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One Missing Feature From Your Wrist Is A Clear Sign Of Evolution
The human body abounds with vestigial features, but this one seems to be slowly disappearing, and there's an easy way to ...
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Robotic hand moves objects with human-like grasp
A robotic hand can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.
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Robotic hand uses compliant materials to grasp objects with human-like dexterity
A robotic hand developed at EPFL can pick up 24 different objects with human-like movements that emerge spontaneously, thanks to compliant materials and structures rather than programming.
World’s first touch-sensing bionic hand with lightning-fast response
Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says the Ability Hand brings real touch, natural movement and unmatched durability.
The Bristol zookeeper who has cradled gorillas and has rebuilt a rainforest
Alan’s story, captured in his memoir Gorillas in Our Midst , is more than an account of life behind the scenes at Bristol Zoo ...
Rise of the machines: When robots go rogue - from humanoids that turned on handlers and attacked crowds to the factory malfunction that ended in worker's gruesome death
They were built to serve, programmed to protect, and designed to obey. From factory floors to festivals, there are moments that show robots are not infallible.